Is it permissible for a divorced woman residing in Britain, who has no sponsor, to return with her child to her home country?
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The intent of "sponsor" is not clear. If the intention is a travel companion, then it is permissible for you to travel accompanied by your 12-year-old son, because some scholars have made an exception for a woman traveling without a out of necessity, such as traveling from the land of . The Malikis and Shafi'is hold the view that an adolescent boy can be a mahram. If the intention is the sponsor in the legal sense, then seek Allah's help.
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